Japan U17 vs Zambia U17: 2–0

Japan U17 beat Zambia U17 2–0 in the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at Mohammed VI Football Academy Pitch 3, Sale, Morocco.

Competition: FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup (2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup, Group Stage)
Kick-off: Wed, 22 Oct 2025, 16:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Mohammed VI Football Academy Pitch 3, Sale, Morocco
Attendance: 876
Teams: Japan U17 (home), Zambia U17 (away)

Goals

69' — Honoka Sunaga (Japan U17)
86' — Noa Fukushima (penalty) (Japan U17)

Red cards

82' — Loveness Chingwele (Zambia U17)

Match statistics

Statistic	Japan U17	Zambia U17
Possession (%)	66.7	33.3
Shots	16	7
Shots on target	6	0
Corners	11	2
Fouls	5	14
Yellow cards	0	1

Starting line-ups

Japan U17 (4-4-2): Kaho Kumazawa (G), Ena Koizumi (CD-L), Yuna Aoki (CD-R), Ema Matsuoka (LB), Kelly Nerei (RB), Honoka Sunaga (CM-L), Iro Sato (CM-R), Noa Fukushima (LM), Niko Shikida (RM), Konoha Nakamura (CF-L), Ua Ohno (CF-R).

Zambia U17 (4-2-3-1): Loveness Chingwele (G), Nana Malanda (CD-L), Precious Mwape (CD-R), Faith Kaunda (LB), Lweendo Hanongo (RB), Mercy Chipasula (AM), Taonga Mubanga (LM), Sharon Siakaloba (RM), Victoria Mbali (F), Beatrice Njobvu (AM-L), Grace Phiri (AM-R).